Foraging ecology of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) within Bahía de Los Angeles, Baja California Norte, México

Fisheries Research

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-64

  Nelson, Jonathan D ^a   Eckert, Scott A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b HUBBS SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Conservation; Distribution; Feeding; Rhincodon typus; Whale shark; Zooplankton abundance

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; CLUPEIDAE; COPEPODA; ENGRAULIDAE; RHINCODON TYPUS; RHINCODONTIDAE;

EID: 33846839640     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.11.013     Document Type: Article

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